English Federal Eagle Convex Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a very nice Late 19th Century Federal style English mirror. Featuring the traditional eagle
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Antique Early 1900s English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Eagle Convex Mirror
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage American Federal Gold Brass Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style small convex bullseye wall mirror featuring an eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Vintage American Federal Gold Brass Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirrors, Pair
$695 / set
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 1.5 in
Vintage American Federal Gold Brass Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirrors, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Federal or Regency style small convex bullseye wall mirrors featuring an eagle
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Gilt Eagle Convex Mirror with Acanthus & Shell Pendant, C. 1810
$85,000
H 54 in W 39 in D 4 in
American Federal Gilt Eagle Convex Mirror with Acanthus & Shell Pendant, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental Period American Federal gilt wood and gesso convex mirror with a central spread winged
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Ebony
American Federal Gilt Wood Ebonized Eagle Girandole Convex Mirror, Circa 1810
$25,000
H 32 in W 21 in D 9.5 in
American Federal Gilt Wood Ebonized Eagle Girandole Convex Mirror, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt wood girandole convex mirror with perched spread wing eagle, connecting
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
American Federal Gilt Wood Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle to Flee, Circa 1820
$15,500
H 39.5 in W 25.75 in D 5 in
American Federal Gilt Wood Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle to Flee, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt carved wood and gesso convex mirror with perched eagle to flee, flanking
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Ebony
Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Convex Eagle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a grand statement with this stunning Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Convex Eagle Mirror. A true
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
American Federal Gilt Carved Convex Eagle Pediment Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal convex giltwood wall mirror with ball design, fluted ebonized border, and eagle
Category
Antique 18th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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Gilded Federal American Eagle Convex Mirror, circa 1820
Located in Concord, MA
Gilded Federal American Eagle Convex Mirror, circa 1820 Gilded wood and gesso Mirror diameter: 11
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
American Federal Style Eagle Convex Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
A charming giltwood convex mirror in the Federal style, circa 1920s, the convex glass surmounted in
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Federal Style Round Convex Giltwood Eagle Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Midcentury round convex giltwood wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with acanthus foliate
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Federal Gilt Gold Carved Convex Eagle Mirror
Located in West Hartford, CT
A federal style giltwood convex mirror features a carved frame with a sensational carved winged
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Round Carved Wood Silver Convex Federal Admiral Eagle Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Add a traditional touch to your home with this carved wood convex admiral eagle mirror. Created
Category
20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Federal Style Eagle Wood & Gesso Gilded Convex Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
gloriously gilded. On top of the mirror is a carved American Eagle, classically Federal in Style after
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique Federal Giltwood Convex Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Montreal, QC
the period, not a copy, boldly carved with an eagle on a rocky crag, surmounting a circular mirror
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
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H 29.5 in W 21.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
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H 22.5 in W 14.25 in D 3.25 in
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Ornate Federal Admiral Eagle Convex Mirror
By Turner Manufacturing Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Classic Federal style extra large eagle mirror. The 13 balls surrounding the mirror is said to
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Convex Mirrors
Materials
Plastic
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
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H 31.5 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Giltwood and Cream Painted Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
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H 19.5 in W 14 in D 1 in
American Federal Giltwood and Cream Painted Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Federal Giltwood Convex Eagle Mirror
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine example of a gilded bullseye mirror. Great gilding.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Federal Giltwood Convex Bullseye Eagle Acanthus Mirror 31"
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H 30.5 in W 3 in D 22.25 in
Antique 19th Century Federal Giltwood Convex Bullseye Eagle Acanthus Mirror 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century gold giltwood bullseye / convex wall mirror featuring a round frame carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Gilt Acanthus Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle, Circa 1810
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H 42 in W 29.5 in D 3.5 in
American Federal Gilt Acanthus Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt convex mirror with eagle grasping ball with claw perched to flee on acanthus
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Ebony, Giltwood, Mirror, Wood
Antique Federal Style Giltwood Convex Mirror
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique Federal style gilt wood convex eagle mirror. During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, there
Category
Antique 19th Century British Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
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H 36 in W 25 in D 2 in
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic giltwood antique convex round mirror having traditional eagle at the top, deep round frame
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Style Convex Mirror Ebony and Gilt Adorning an Eagle Winged Crest
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H 36 in W 18.5 in L 36 in
Federal Style Convex Mirror Ebony and Gilt Adorning an Eagle Winged Crest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A late 19th or very early 20th century Federal style convex mirror ebony and gilt decorated
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Vintage American Federal Giltwood Eagle Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open wings standing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Giltwood Federal Eagle Bullseye Mirror with Convex Glass, Mid-Century
Located in Portsmouth, VA
A substantial American Colonial Revival Federal eagle “bullseye” mirror in gilt wood, dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique Early 19thC American Federal Period Convex Gilt Wood Eagle Mirror 1820
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H 46 in W 25.25 in D 7.5 in
Antique Early 19thC American Federal Period Convex Gilt Wood Eagle Mirror 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American Federal period convex gilt wood looking Glass/ mirror, circa 1820. The
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Federal Style Gilt and Ebonized Eagle Convex Mirror
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Federal style gilt and ebonized eagle convex mirror.
Category
Antique 19th Century Convex Mirrors
American Federal Gilt Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle to Flee, Circa 1810
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H 29 in W 19.25 in D 3 in
American Federal Gilt Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle to Flee, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt convex mirror with eagle perched to flee on rocky plinth, reeded beveled edge
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Regency Giltwood Convex Bullseye Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Regency or Federal Carved Giltwood Convex Bullseye Mirror with Eagle Pediment. Mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Federalist Bullseye Convex Giltwood Wall Mirror with Eagle, c1890
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H 39.5 in W 26 in D 5 in
Antique Federalist Bullseye Convex Giltwood Wall Mirror with Eagle, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Federal Revival wall mirror offers giltwood frame with figural eagle form finial, convex
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th C. Federal Carved Gilt Wood Eagle Mirror
Located in East Hampton, NY
Elegant 19th century convex mirror in a giltwood frame with a black eagle topping. 4 gilt metal
Category
Antique 19th Century Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage Federal Eagle Convex Gold Gilt Wood Round Framed Mirror – Made in the US
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H 30 in W 22 in D 2 in
Vintage Federal Eagle Convex Gold Gilt Wood Round Framed Mirror – Made in the US
Located in Portsmouth, VA
A timeless American accent, this vintage convex mirror brings history and charm to any traditional
Category
Vintage 1940s American Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
American Federal Style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Mirror with Eagle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beveled convex glass gold gilt Federal style mirror. American eagle is perched high on top of the
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Federal Hand Carved and Gilt Bullseye Eagle Mirror, 1815
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Britain at the time. Many Federal convex mirrors included an eagle standing on a Corinthian, Doric, or an
Category
Antique 1810s American Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
American Federal Gilt Convex Wall Mirror Eagle
Located in West Hartford, CT
American Federal gilt convex wall mirror with ball design, fluted border, and eagle top, circa late
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Antique Carved Giltwood Convex Eagle Mirror
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted federal antique carved giltwood mirror with signature eagle crest at top. Some minor
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Federal Gold Giltwood Convex Mirror with Eagle
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique Federal giltwood convex mirror with carved eagle mount on top and laurel leaf motif on
Category
Antique 1890s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Style Convex Eagle Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Expertly carved gilt wood Federal style eagle acanthus leaf motif convex wall mirror. Overall sizer
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror, 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Federal Bullseye Convex Mirror with an Eagle, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Federal bullseye convex mirror with an eagle, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mid Century Convex Bullseye Federal Style Gilt Eagle Wall Mirror
By Turner Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid century Federal style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a gilt gold painted finish. Highly
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Composition
Federal Style Gilt Gold Convex Mirror Adorning a Carved Eagle
Located in Manhasset, NY
A federal style gilt gold convex mirror adorning a carved eagle. This finely carved antique mirror
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mid-20th Century Regency Gold Gilded Federal Eagle Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous Federal eagle mirror, circa 1950s. Fish eye convex mirror. 17" wide mirror. No broken
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Wall Mirrors
Vintage Regency Gilt Federal Eagle Convex Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible vintage Federal convex mirror. A beautiful gilt over gesso wood frame with iconic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Federal Gilt Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Composition
Antique American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Antique Giltwood Eagle Convex Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Large proportion gilt convex mirror, in the federal style Dating to circa 1810, English Adorned
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
American Federal Giltwood Convex Bullseye Mirror with Eagle
Located in Essex, MA
Large scale convex mirror with eagle. Of grand nature in original as found gilding. Though is very
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Federal Style Gilt Eagle Convex Mirror, American, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large gilt Federal style convex mirror surmounted with a spread winged eagle flanked by scrolling
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
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H 31 in W 22 in D 1.75 in
Antique 19th Century American Federal Giltwood Eagle Bullseye Convex Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Regency style convex bullseye wall mirror featuring a carved eagle with open
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century American Federal Gilt Convex Eagle Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a handsome and completely restored American Federal convex bullseye gilt mirror. Features a
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Federal Convex Wall Mirrors, Carved Giltwood, Opposing Eagles, England, 1830s
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H 40.5 in Dm 24.5 in
Federal Convex Wall Mirrors, Carved Giltwood, Opposing Eagles, England, 1830s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Federal Style, Pair of Convex Mirrors, Carved Giltwood, Opposing Eagles, England, 1830s This
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Antique 19th Century English Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Round Convex Federal Style Carved Giltwood Acanthus Eagle Wall Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Regency-Style round convex mirror inset in a carved gilt painted wood frame with a perched
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Faux Bois Federal Style Round Convex Eagle Mirror
By Turner Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern sculptural Regency style convex fish eye eagle wall art mirror. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Materials
Plastic
American Federal Style Round Convex Giltwood Mirrors with Opposing Eagles, Pair
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H 37 in W 22 in D 8 in
American Federal Style Round Convex Giltwood Mirrors with Opposing Eagles, Pair
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of American Federal style round convex giltwood mirrors with opposing eagles. Each having a
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
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Federal Eagle Convex Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal federal eagle convex mirror for your home. Each federal eagle convex mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and giltwood. Your living room may not be complete without a federal eagle convex mirror — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much is a Federal Eagle Convex Mirror?
Prices for a federal eagle convex mirror start at $625 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $2,378.
A Close Look at Federal Furniture
Following the Revolutionary War, the American republic referenced the Roman Republic in its designs to celebrate its independence and declare itself a powerful new country. Imbued with neoclassical elements like those being promoted by architect Robert Adam in Great Britain, antique Federal-style furniture was the first distinctly American style in its melding of ancient influences, European aesthetics and national pride.
Dating roughly from 1790 to 1830, the style featured angular furniture with saber legs and smooth surfaces that contrasted with the curvy Rococo style that was previously in fashion. Eagles were common ornamental motifs on Federal-period furniture, as were cornucopia, lyres, garlands and scrolls, adding subtle flair to pieces characterized by clean lines, geometric symmetry, balanced shapes and a sense of grandeur.
Instead of sculptural carvings, authentic Federal-style furniture was adorned with inlays and patterned veneers that showcased the rich character of different grains and types of wood. As social life tended to be informal in the young country, furniture was often lightweight, so it could be easily rearranged in a drawing room or bedroom. Pieces like dining tables with drop leaves and sideboards became popular, replacing larger chests of drawers.
The Federal style varied by region: Artisans in Charleston, South Carolina, decorated chairs with carved backs, for instance, while those in Baltimore, Maryland, preferred painted details. Its major proponents included father-and-son cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour in Boston, Duncan Phyfe and Charles-Honoré Lannuier in New York and Samuel McIntire in Salem, Massachusetts.
Find antique Federal tables, mirrors, storage cabinets and other Federal furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Convex-mirrors for You
As a decorative piece, an antique or vintage convex mirror draws the eye, thanks to its rounded surface.
Like other kinds of mirrors, a convex mirror can act as a focal point for a room, spicing up a traditional accent wall, for example, or as an art piece hung above a sofa in your living room. The appearance of convex mirrors has changed significantly throughout time, ranging from those in the neoclassical style with a decorative border to futurist convex mirrors with ultrasmooth or rounded shapes.
Convex mirrors were developed in 14th-century Venice and gained popularity across Europe in the following centuries. They were regularly included in portrait paintings from the time, such as Jan van Eyck’s famed Giovanni (?) Arnolfini and his Wife (1434), cementing their status as luxury objects.
The establishment of glassblowing workshops in Europe led to the availability of the dome form for convex mirrors, with the inside often coated with molten lead or tin to create a reflective surface. Even though mirrors have become easier to produce over time, the convex mirror — like any attractive Art Deco mirror, Hollywood Regency–style mirror or dramatic wall mirror — remains a sought-after item.
Find the perfect antique and vintage convex mirror for your home on 1stDibs.
Questions About Federal Eagle Convex Mirror
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A convex mirror is often used for a fish-eye lens effect or for safety mirrors since their range is greater than a traditional mirror. A convex mirror can be displayed as a decor piece to add depth to a room. Shop a range of convex mirrors on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A convex mirror or diverging mirror is a mirror used to reflect light outward. Objects on a convex mirror appear smaller in the distance and grow larger as they approach the mirror. Convex mirrors can also be extremely decorative and have been in use for centuries. On 1stDibs, find various antique and vintage styles of convex mirrors.
- What is a Federal convex mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Federal convex mirrors were created during the era of 1790-1830. This was a time of strong patriotism in the United States, prompting the Federalist movement. Convex mirrors had been around for quite some time and featured a convex shape, which made the most of fire light and displaced it throughout the room. Adding a Federalist element often meant eagles or something acknowledging the 13 colonies. Shop a collection of Federalist furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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